August 23rd, 2011 by Katie Whittle
By Julie Appleby
KHN Staff Writer
Aug 22, 2011
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For Judy Ariba, one of the most harrowing moments in her battle against a rare form of leukemia occurred after she had already endured a long hospital stay and grueling chemotherapy: Her bill for a prescription cancer drug jumped from $10 to $1,700 a month.
After Judy Ariba’s former employer switched to a new health plan that required ...
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August 22nd, 2011 by Katie Whittle
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 16, 2011
Hemophilia Federation of America launches Inaugural Bike Ride
Washington DC: The Hemophilia Federation of America (HFA) launches inaugural bike ride, “Gears for Good”, September 15 - 17, 2011. A three day 156 mile ride departing West Virginia ...
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August 10th, 2011 by Katie Whittle
Biogen Idec and Swedish Orphan Biovitrum Present Data on Long-Lasting Recombinant Factor VIII Therapy at International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis Meeting
--Results Show Potential to Significantly Reduce the Burden of Treatment for People with Hemophilia A--
KYOTO, Japan, Jul 26, 2011 ...
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August 9th, 2011 by Katie Whittle
August 9, 2011
Fetal sex can be determined reliably with a non-invasive genetic test as early as 7 weeks into a pregnancy, according to a new meta-analysis published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The results of ...
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August 5th, 2011 by sswindle
Company gives more than 1 million units of VWD medication via WFH’s Global Alliance for Progress program as part of its 3-year commitment to the organization
King of Prussia, PA – July 18, 2011 – CSL Behring has donated more ...
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August 5th, 2011 by sswindle
KYOTO, Japan – July 26, 2011
BIOGEN IDEC AND SWEDISH ORPHAN BIOVITRUM present data On LONG-LASTING RECOMBINANT factor VIII therapy at international society on thrombosis and haemostasis meeting
--Results Show Potential to Significantly Reduce the Burden of Treatment for
People with Hemophilia ...
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August 2nd, 2011 by crucedesign
School is just around the corner! Educate your child's school about bleeding disorders!
August 2nd, 2011 by Eboni Morris
By Jane Norman, CQ HealthBeat Associate Editor
Attorneys general from 21 states filed a brief Tuesday backing a legal challenge to the health care law that’s being pursued by Missouri’s lieutenant governor.
The brief includes state officials who are the plaintiffs in ...
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July 28th, 2011 by Katie Whittle
Notice: Baxter is voluntarily recalling one (1) lot of RECOMBINATE , product code 1501594, NDC Number 0944-2833-10, lot number TRA09834AB, with an expiry date of January 28, 2012.
This action is being taken as a precautionary measure after a retrospective review ...
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July 26th, 2011 by Katie Whittle
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contacts
Doreen Eaton, (805) 372-3417 Marie Kennedy, (805) 372-3543
Investor Contacts
Mary Kay Ladone, (847) 948-3371 Clare Trachtman, (847) 948-3085
BAXTER PRESENTS PRECLINICAL DATA AT ISTH ON ITS INVESTIGATIONAL COMPOUND BAX 499 FOR POTENTIAL SUBCUTANEOUS HEMOPHILIA THERAPY AND FINAL PHASE I ...
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July 21st, 2011 by Katie Whittle
Link to news release
Company gives more than 1 million units of VWD medication via WFH’s Global Alliance for Progress program as part of its 3-year commitment to the organization
King of Prussia, PA — 18 July 2011
CSL Behring has donated more ...
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July 6th, 2011 by Eboni Morris
By John Reichard, CQ HealthBeat Editor
The health care law will disappoint many Americans if its health insurance exchanges don’t deliver decent coverage at affordable rates for consumers, including those with serious illnesses like cancer.
Meeting those expectations may be difficult, judging ...
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July 6th, 2011 by Eboni Morris
By Jane Norman, CQ HealthBeat Associate Editor
A federal district court in Ohio ruled in favor of the health care law on Tuesday, saying it was bound by a decision in favor of the law’s constitutionality made by the Circuit Court ...
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